How To Get The Most Storage Out Of Kitchen Pantries With Deep Shelves

At first glance, deep pantry shelves are the perfect solution for expanding kitchen storage space. They provide you with ample room to store your essentials, as they are large enough to accommodate the size of larger items. With all of the perks of deep shelves, it is easy to overlook their pitfalls, but unfortunately, they do come with some downsides. The largest con is that the kitchen essentials you place toward the front of these pantry shelves will most likely get in the way of anything stored behind them. Sure, all of that storage room is great, but is it really worthwhile if it makes it easier for things to become hidden? Luckily, there is a simple solution to this storage disaster. To get the most out of kitchen pantries with deep shelves, place your items in long storage containers that you can pull forward to easily grab exactly what you need, even if it's in the very back of the container.

Rather than reaching deep into the large pantry shelves (and knocking items over along the way), simply pull these containers closer to you whenever you need to grab something so that all of your essentials are within reach. This pantry storage hack is super budget friendly because it only requires you to purchase a few storage containers. You do not need to install pricey shelf drawers, which can cost over $100 each, to accomplish this.

You can easily recreate the setup in the TikTok above within your own deep pantry shelves by using Everything Organizers from The Container Store, which come in many different sizes and can connect to each other to create extra-long storage bins. Or, from the same retailer, check out the Narrow Pantry Bin for $14.99 or the large Elfa Mesh Drawers that come in many sizes. Alternatively, to keep things super affordable, you could opt for the Plastic Locker Bins and the Plastic Clear Organizer Trays from Dollar Tree instead, which are each just $1.25. To help the containers slide smoothly without scratching up your shelves, consider purchasing the Hardware Felt Furniture Pads from Dollar Tree as well.

Once you have made your purchases, simply place your kitchen essentials in each appropriately-sized container, then slide the containers into your pantry shelves side by side. When it is time to grab an item out of one of the containers, pull it forward for easy access. You can also make the most of a small kitchen with deep pantry shelves by using the Stackable Multi-Purpose Spice Racks from Amazon for $31.99 each to split each of the shelves into two tiers. This would work great for short items, like canned goods or spice containers. You can also adjust these racks to your desired width, so they should be able to fit inside a wide variety of shelf sizes.